Facilities Update

The Facilities Update is distributed by email each week on Tuesday. It contains a summary of the news and events to help team members and colleagues across all the Facilities departments be informed of issues and situations they need to know and/or would help them do their job.

This is an archive of past editions so you can catch up on the latest in Facilities.

For submissions or questions, please email communications@vpfo.ubc.ca.


May 21, 2025

Facilities Weekly – May 21, 2025

Reminder: June Town Halls for all Facilities staff | Planon app – Training dates | Recently updated: UBC International Travel Guidance | Navigate risk and drive success with support from ERA | NJSS: May 2025 | Thermal units current operating status | UBC Facilities Golf Tournament | Staying safe at work: Ergonomics – Recognizing the signs and symptoms of MSIs | Emergency preparedness: Keep cash on hand

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May 13, 2025

Facilities Weekly – May 13, 2025

Save the date! June Town Halls for all staff | Thanks for joining the conversation at VPFO Day | Confined Space Rescue Team annual exercises | Improved communication in our new Planon App | Ongoing work: USB Lighting Renewal | Learn about the Lower Mall Precint Redevelopment at St. John’s College | Thermal units current operating status | Staying safe at work: Incident/accident investigations & documentation | Emergency preparedness: Keep your vehicle fueled or charged

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May 06, 2025

Facilities Update – May 6, 2025

Shaping UBC Facilities services together: Customer focus groups | 1 week until VPFO Day | New electrical service energization request form | Survey: Interest in custom-molded hearing protection | Metro Vancouver’s Watering Restrictions are now in effect | Planon App update | Safety botos sale May 14 | Thermal units current operating status | Staying safe at work: Know your JOHSC representatives | Emergency preparedness: Set up your emergency medical information on your phone

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Apr 29, 2025

Facilities Update – April 29, 2025

Lapu Lapu Day tragedy – supports for Facilities staff | Requesting materials in the new Planon app | Road closures during BMO Marathon on Sunday, May 4 | USB Power shutdown: Saturday June 13, 2026 | Earth Day: Working together to keep campus beautiful | NJSS April 2025 | Thermal units current operating status | 2 weeks until VPFO Day! | Staying safe at work: Step ladder safety | Emergency preparedness: Text, don’t call

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Apr 22, 2025

Facilities Update – April 22, 2025

Launching our new Policy & Procedure Development Framework | New Fleet Management Policy: Driving toward safety & sustainability | Access Desk is only open during UBC Bookstore hours | Safety boots sale on May 14 | Summer is renovation season | Our New Planon App: Improved notes, statuses, and photos | April 28 is the National Day of Mourning | Thermal units current operating statuses | Happy Vaisakhi | Stay safe at work: Extension ladder safety | Prepare for an emergency: Automated External Defibrillators (AED) on campus

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